A Virus Isn't Always Vicious

Disclaimer: Gazimon, Gabumon, Armadillomon, and all related characters are copyrighted by Bandai of America.

A/N: This story is set in an alternate universe, so what I say, goes.

For a long time, Virus type Digimon were considered outlaws, and were hunted down by the Digidestined, Datas, and Vaccines. Even if they didn't do anything, Davis and the other Digidestined promptly eliminated them. Cody and Matt disagreed with this virus slauther, but everyone knows Davis and Tai are very...well...leaderlike. Too leaderlike if you asked Matt. Foolish if you asked Cody.
Then one day it hit. The tornado swept through the Digiworld and literately sucked the Digidestined inside it and seperated them. Two Digidestined were each thrown to a corner of the digiworld. As if the Digiworld had corners. The whole thing was a big sphere, like Earth.

"Do you think they're alive?" Armadillomon poked Matt with a claw.
"Yep." Answered Gabumon.
"How do you know?" Inquired the Digimon.
"Listen Armadillomon, who's been a Digimon partner longer? I know, from experience." The lizard responded. "Not very pleasant experiences, but they were experinces"

"What are you doing here?" A voice interrupted. Gabumon and Armadillomon whirled around to see a Gazimon behind them. "No Data in their right mind would travel to this part of the Digiworld."
"Huh?" the two Data types asked.
"Yer in Virus country now, pardners."
"Hey! Leave the western accents to me, little lady!" Armadillomon growled.
"Fine." Gazimon lifted her paw. "Listen, beau, you-"
"Who? Him or me?" Gabumon and Armadillomon interrupted.
"Ah...shut up. Both of ya. Let me continue." Gazimon rolled her eyes. "Okay, you're in Virus country. No way you're going to survive. You're in Virus Savannah, the very heart of the country, where the strongest Viruses live..."
Cody opened his eyes. He saw Armadillomon and Gabumon talking to a Gazimon. At first he thought he was dreaming when he heard Gabumon shout his awakening. Armadillomon poked Matt again, and the rockstar finally woke up.
"Not like you're one of the stronger Virus types." Matt smiled, after hearing Gazimon's speech.
"I wouldn't be saying that." Gazimon answered. "Here, never, and I mean NEVER judge a Digimon by their digivolution level. I'm the strongest Rookie here, and I have been known to stand my ground against Ultimates."
The humans and their Digimon had a short conference. What were they discussing? Should they trust Gazimon or not? Cody and Gabumon were for, while Matt and Armadillomon were against. So it turned out to be a tie. Then they argued. Cody's strong sprit broke through Matt's defense, and they had Gazimon be their guide.
"Okay. Lead us back into safe ground." Matt answered. "I still don't trust you."
"I'm not surprised." Answered the Virus. "We Viruses have been fighting for a long time, just to stay alive."
"Hey, Gazimon," Cody got Gazimon's attention. "What do you Digivolve into?"
"To tell you the truth, I don't know. Digimon never know until they actually Digivolve. And as you can see, bright as Angewomon's Celestial Arrow, I haven't the slightest clue."
"Oh."
"It's alright. C'mon beau-"
"HIM OR ME???" Gabumon and Armadillomon demanded at the same time.
Gazimon let out a sigh and realized this was going to be a lllooonnnggg trip through Virus country.

As the five of them began their journey through the savannah, they heard snickers from behind a pile of rocks.
"Well now." A navy blue Patamon said as he lept up onto the pile of rocks. "Look what Gazi brought in. Some Datas. Did they follow you home? Aww...can Gazimon keep them?" It mocked.
"Shut up, Tsukaimon." Gazimon responded without facing the virus type Patamon. "You know I'm stronger than you, and I'm the leader of our loosely organized gang. Maybe I should make you leader. I'm sick of ya. Just because you're the SECOND strongest Rookie here, doesn't mean you can tease me."
"Tsukai's right, Gazi." A Gizamon said. "You do have a pair of Datas with you. And...DIGIDESTENED! Gazi's brought back some Digidestened."

Tsukaimon and Gizamon started laughing like spotted hyenas. They couldn't resist. To them, everything's a joke. Well, almost everything.

"Electric Shock Stun!" Gazimon hit her fellow Rookies. "I am taking these guys out of Virus country."
"Why take them out when we can ransome?" Tsukaimon wispered. "I bet we'll be living like how the Dark Masters were. Were they awesome Viruses!"
"They were not." Gazimon argued. "They were inconsiderate and just plain evil. And MetalSeadramon was a Vaccine, not a Virus."
"Sometimes I wonder if you're a true Virus..." Tsukaimon flew away, followed by Gizamon hopping after him.

"Viruses aren't evil. We just like to make mischeif." Gazimon explained. "That's what my parents always said."
"Can we meet them?" Matt asked.
"No. I'm a DNA Digivolved Digimon. It's different with the 'wild' Digimon. Two Champions, Ultimates, or two Megas combine to make a new Rookie. My parents were a MetalGarurumon and a Magnadramon."
Gabumon was speechless. Wait until Gatomon heard that!
"But how can two Vaccines make a Virus? They should make a Vaccine!" Armadillomon argued.
"Dunno. I think if the parents have a strong mind, they can make whatever they want. Why they wanted a Virus is beyond me."

'So that's why.' Tsukaimon thought from above. He was evesdropping the whole time. 'Gazi's got the body of a Virus, the mind of a Data, and the heart of a Vaccine. She never told us her parents were Vaccines, or she was a DNA Digivolved Digimon in the first place.' He flew in the direction of Gizamon and the rest of their gang. 'I can't wait to tell everyone else!"